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News on Oracle Solaris Storage Softwareen-usCopyright 2015Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:49:06 +0000Apache Roller BLOGS401ORA6 (20130904125427)https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_the_utlimate_zfs_tutorial#comment-1277266837000Re: Video: The Ultimate ZFS TutorialBen Van SteenbergenWed, 23 Jun 2010 04:20:37 +0000The link to part3 is dead.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_the_utlimate_zfs_tutorial#comment-1275632346000Re: Video: The Ultimate ZFS TutorialTapas MallickFri, 4 Jun 2010 06:19:06 +0000Video link is dead(file not found).https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/what_is_fixed_content_storage#comment-1268554436000Re: What is Fixed-Content Storage?AbhishekSun, 14 Mar 2010 08:13:56 +0000Thanks, for info. would be looking for more on this.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/lots_and_lots_of_storage#comment-1258719638000Re: Lots and Lots of Storage VideoPeter SchowFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:38 +0000Hi Deirdre. You may want to remove the period in your posted URL, so that it is clickable. Thanks for the great collection of videos.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_the_utlimate_zfs_tutorial#comment-1254170315000Re: Video: The Ultimate ZFS Tutorialmasafumi_ohtaMon, 28 Sep 2009 20:38:35 +0000Could I download your preso?I much afraid I cant find your preso.pdf :(
I am interested in 'dedup in ZFS' I now watching your video above but sometimes killed the stream..
I much appreciate if you could reply.
-masafumi
mailto:masafumi dot ohta at gmail dot comhttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/comstar_tutorial_convert_a_sun#comment-1249460478000Re: COMSTAR Tutorial: Convert a Sun Server into a Fibre Channel Storage ArrayMohanWed, 5 Aug 2009 08:21:18 +0000This video is good. Can I download for future reference?
Thanks,https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/live_video_stream_kernel_conference#comment-1247524554000Re: Live Video Stream: Kernel Conference Australia, July 15-17che kristoMon, 13 Jul 2009 22:35:54 +0000Thank you for this! I couldn't make it up to Brisbane this week but so didn't want to miss these talkshttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_the_utlimate_zfs_tutorial#comment-1246624002000Re: Video: The Ultimate ZFS TutorialPaulFri, 3 Jul 2009 12:26:42 +0000Great video, thanks for posting, you mention posting the 2nd and 3rd parts?https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_group_blogs#comment-1245319140000Re: Solaris Storage BlogsChuck BakerThu, 18 Jun 2009 09:59:00 +0000Hi Sumer,
Storage at Sun is such a diverse and complex organization, that I don't know of just a single source. The storage-discuss at opensolaris dot org is a very active community. Specific questions are generally answered very quickly.
The Sun docs web site may also be useful. http://docs.sun.com/ The Administration Guides tend to be pretty complete.
Sumer, if you have a specific question about iSCSI or the 2510, I would be more than happy
to try and find a solution or appropriate documentation.
regards
Chuckhttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_group_blogs#comment-1245313256000Re: Solaris Storage Blogssumer younasThu, 18 Jun 2009 08:20:56 +0000I am beginner and would like to learn more about sun storage, looking for dummy guide to help me understand fundamentals of sun storage, I managing sun storage Tek2510 iSCSI.
Would really appreciate if someone can point me to right direction which helps me learn more about sun storage.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_news_jan_15_2009#comment-1239785895000Re: Storage News, Jan 18 2009: Bestsellers, OpenSolaris, and Videochristopher fredricksonWed, 15 Apr 2009 08:58:15 +0000I work for a company that is starting to research two items to help in our business: Digital Asset Management and Content Distribution.
We create a lot of video and have no real organization for its storage and management. We are also looking to create a TV platform for it's distribution.
Any thoughts on top tier companies for either?https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/the_open_storage_summit#comment-1235958342000Re: The Open Storage SummitblogMon, 2 Mar 2009 01:45:42 +0000thank you very much very goodhttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/zfs_boot_in_solaris_10#comment-1234946508000Re: ZFS Boot in Solaris 10 Update 6paulWed, 18 Feb 2009 08:41:48 +0000From what I gather there is nothing fundamentally wrong with having the global using UFS and the whole root zones built on SAN attached ZFS file systems. The issues appear to come from LU. If I didn't plan to LU but use the U6 upgrade on attach feature, would this cause amy issueshttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/zfs_boot_in_solaris_10#comment-1234467641000Re: ZFS Boot in Solaris 10 Update 6douglasThu, 12 Feb 2009 19:40:41 +0000I wish i worked for Sun &lt;3 nice video :)https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_intelligent_storage#comment-1233895568000Re: Video: Intelligent Storage Michael FattingerFri, 6 Feb 2009 04:46:08 +0000It's funny that I would like to watch a Video on a SUN Solaris Website and it's not possible with OpenSolaris and FF3 because of a missing plugin for video/mp4. That shows the problems of OpenSolaris. Besides some minor problems with OpenSolaris it is a nice OS.
regards Michaelhttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_recap#comment-1229387141000Re: Video RecapEwenTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:25:41 +0000Thanks for posting this.
When you get a quick chance perhaps you might be able to relay to Jeff Bonwick and Bill Moore htat I think that they're great instructors and presenters, especially in the 3rd part of the &quot;tutorial&quot; on ZFS.
I actually learned a lot about it (even though I already use it), and I would definitely like to get in touch with them (although I'm not a developer by a long shot - just an home-level end user).
Just a word of thanks to them would be great.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_the_utlimate_zfs_tutorial#comment-1228801118000Re: Video: The Ultimate ZFS TutorialDominikTue, 9 Dec 2008 05:38:38 +0000Thanks, that answers my question! Great that you find the time to answer to blog comments.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_the_utlimate_zfs_tutorial#comment-1228755928000Re: Video: The Ultimate ZFS TutorialJeff BonwickMon, 8 Dec 2008 17:05:28 +0000Matt Ahrens describes how snapshots work in detail here:
http://blogs.sun.com/ahrens/entry/is_it_magic
Oh, and thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the talk. Bill and I always have fun doing it.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/video_the_utlimate_zfs_tutorial#comment-1228750444000Re: Video: The Ultimate ZFS TutorialDominikMon, 8 Dec 2008 15:34:04 +0000This tutorial was my evening entertainment. Thanks so much for the thorough talk and this in-depth look at ZFS, really enjoyed it. I have one question: How are the death-lists of the snapshots calculated an maintained?https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/what_we_re_watching_lori#comment-1228155405000Re: Video: Lori Alt on ZFS as a Root File SystemNiceMon, 1 Dec 2008 18:16:45 +0000Lori,
Execellent, similar presentation of other areas would be helpful. Notably, how swap will be configured, upgrade of sys with zones etchttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_news_nov_12_2008#comment-1226542752000Re: Storage News: Nov 12, 2008 - More on Sun Storage 7000Tom KranzThu, 13 Nov 2008 02:19:12 +0000This stuff is fantastic! I can think of a dozen clients just off the top of my head who can immediately benefit from this. On top of that, you've got a free VMware image to download to play with it - awesome!
http://www.gaeltd.com/suns-unified-storage-simulator/https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_news_november_10_2008#comment-1226326669000Re: Storage News, November 10, 2008: Sun Announces the Sun Storage 7000 Familyrohrer@borealisMon, 10 Nov 2008 14:17:49 +0000Hi Eli... No. The 7000 systems announced today cannot be used as a gateway. Look for the gateway capability to be available sometime mid next year.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_news_november_10_2008#comment-1226321498000Re: Storage News, November 10, 2008: Sun Announces the Sun Storage 7000 FamilyMaryMaryQuiteContraryMon, 10 Nov 2008 12:51:38 +0000What a great round-up, Deirdre! Thank you for compiling!
Maryhttps://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_news_november_10_2008#comment-1226318974000Re: Storage News, November 10, 2008: Sun Announces the Sun Storage 7000 Familyeli kleinmanMon, 10 Nov 2008 12:09:34 +0000Could this also be used as a NAS gateway? if not will there also be A NAS gateway product release?https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/storage_news_november_10_2008#comment-1226315806000Re: Storage News, November 10, 2008: Sun Announces the Sun Storage 7000 FamilyMike La SpinaMon, 10 Nov 2008 11:16:46 +0000Congratulations to the SUN Storage Team!
This is an outstanding product development and a new milestone for &quot;The Storage Revolution&quot;.
You have changed the rules of storage today.
Great work!https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/zfs_boot_in_solaris_10#comment-1225359756000Re: ZFS Boot in Solaris 10 Update 6Lori AltThu, 30 Oct 2008 09:42:36 +0000OK, this is complicated: the new support for ZFS in Live
Upgrade supports zones as long as both the root file system
and the zone roots are ZFS datasets and are in the same pool
(and, I believe) the zone root datasets must under the BE
in the dataset hierarchy. That is, if the BE is named
&quot;mybe&quot; and there is a local zone called z1, the dataset
hierarchy must look something like this:
rpool/ROOT/mybe
rpool/ROOT/mybe/z1
or:
rpool/ROOT/mybe
rpool/ROOT/mybe/zones/z1
That is, the zone root must be subordinate to the
BE's root in the dataset hierarchy.
There are bugs right now in supporting zfs-rooted
zones when the root file system is ufs. Also some
problems with spreading the root dataset and the
zones over multiple pools. A patch to LiveUpgrade
is in the works to fix these problems. But if you
stick to the above described configuration, zone
roots on zfs do work.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/zfs_boot_in_solaris_10#comment-1225336110000Re: ZFS Boot in Solaris 10 Update 6Michel JansensThu, 30 Oct 2008 03:08:30 +0000Thanks to this info Lori.
Could you tell me if the new support for ZFS in Live Upgrade extends to local zones installed in zvols?
Thanks a lot.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/zfs_boot_in_solaris_10#comment-1225244273000Re: ZFS Boot in Solaris 10 Update 6Michel JansensWed, 29 Oct 2008 01:37:53 +0000Lori, Thanks a lot for your reply.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/zfs_boot_in_solaris_10#comment-1225182984000Re: ZFS Boot in Solaris 10 Update 6Lori AltTue, 28 Oct 2008 08:36:24 +0000Liveupgrade does have a mechanism for syncing the
new BE with the currently-running BE. Here is
the text from the luactivate man page:
&quot;The first time you boot from a newly created BE,
Live Upgrade software synchronizes this BE with the
BE that was last active.... 'Synchronize' here means
that certain system files and directories are
copied from the last-active BE to the BE being
booted. (See synclist(4).)&quot;
&lt;end man page excerpt&gt;
See the file /etc/lu/synclist for the list of files and
directories that are copied to the new BE. This occurs
when you do the &quot;init 6&quot; to shutdown the system for the
purpose of booting the new BE, so it should pick up all
changes to those files. The synclist(4) man page describes
the format of that file, so that you can update it if
additional files need to be synced.
Having a separate /var dataset doesn't have the effect
you want: lucreate knows that /var is part of the Solaris
name space and will clone that one too. So it too would
get out of sync with your current running environment if
it were not for the synclist mechanism.https://blogs.oracle.com/storage/entry/zfs_boot_in_solaris_10#comment-1225179630000Re: ZFS Boot in Solaris 10 Update 6Michel JansensTue, 28 Oct 2008 07:40:30 +0000About live upgrade, If I have it right, when the cloning is done the 2 BootEnvironments evolve separately. An upgrade can take a few hours (or more).
When you boot on the new BE, all datas from the dataset are from the time of the cloning. but some datas will have changed in the old BE and will be lost.
So if you don't have a separate zvol for /var or other datas, you endup losing the work done between the lucreate and the actual booting of the new BE.
So people will still need to have a good separation (zvols) between system files and data files. /var being at the intersection, poses problems or at least questions: /var/svc could be changed by the upgrade so it should be in the dataset but logs in /var/log inserted in the upgrade time window will be lost, so will be /var/mail.
To be completely transparent, live upgrade should copy all non system files modified since cloning from the older BE to the newer at boot time (in single user).
The other way is to configure all systems as to have all datas in zvols in another dataset.